Posts Tagged ‘news’

*My 2013 POY. (Pictures of the Year)

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Where does the time go? Even though my tenure as a staff photographer at the newspaper was abruptly cut short in November due to layoffs that eliminated our entire photo staff, it was still a very gratifying year for making images. Boarded a few airplanes for out of town personal assignments, utilized remote cameras, strobes, […]


Recent Work. Winter of 2013.

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A few nice moments from the last two months or so…  ~cg.


*”You Don’t See This Everyday…” May 2012

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A couple of interesting images from last week on the job. ~cg. Newburgh firefighters work to extinguish flames on a 30-foot Sea Ray pleasure boat as it burns on the Hudson River near the Newburgh Marina in Newburgh, NY on Saturday, May 19, 2012. There were no injuries as two occupants on the boat escaped […]


"My Day…" Middletown, NY. 09•Feb.•12

Law enforcement officers outside a home on Eisenhower Drive in the Presidential Heights neighborhood during coordinated early morning raids on suspected gang members in MIddletown, NY on Thursday, February 9, 2012.  CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record

“…started before 4AM…” Law enforcement officers outside a home on Eisenhower Drive in the Presidential Heights neighborhood during coordinated early morning raids on suspected gang members in MIddletown, NY on Thursday, February 9, 2012. CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record“and the AP also moved this image on the wires this afternoon… ~cg”


In Praise of "Long Glass…" 22•Oct.•11

Washingtonville quarterback Chaynce Pelio (#15, left) is pressured by Warwick's J.J. Prell (#35) during their Section 9 Class AA Div II game against Washingtoville at Warwick High School in Warwick, NY on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Washingtonville defeat

I am working on a new post highlighting my use of long telephoto lenses (or what’s commonly labeled “super-telephotos” in the camera manufacturer’s jargon). For photographing sports and an occasional news assignment with “Joe-subject” at a distant podium, while we’re positioned on those annoying press risers – there’s no substitute for me, as my main […]